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OCEANSIDE, Calif. - Junior Seau, a homegrown superstar who was the fist-pumping, emotional leader of the San Diego Chargers for 13 years, was found shot to death at his home Wednesday morning in what police said appeared to be a suicide. He was 43.

Golden Belt Home Health & Hospice will sponsor a Monday evening grief support group in Great Bend from May 14 through July 16. It will meet each Monday (except Memorial Day) from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Medical Building at 3520 Lakin Ave. This building is just south of St. Rose Ambulatory & Surgery Center and the entrance is on Lincoln Street.

Barton Community College's 42nd commencement is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, May 10, in the Barton Gymnasium. College President Dr. Carl Heilman will present a welcome to the graduates, their families and friends to the ceremony.

HOISINGTON - This is Police Chief Dean Akings. On April 27, Cardinal Pharmacy, 821 N. Main, in Hoisington was broken in to. This occurred at 11:48 p.m. The rear window was broken to gain entry into the business.

LARNED - The Pawnee County Commission met at 9:15 a.m. April 16 for a regular meeting at the Pawnee County Courthouse. The following are approved minutes submitted by Pawnee Commission clerk Ruth Searight.

ATLANTA (AP) - Paul Pierce battled through another tough shooting night to score 36 points and the Boston Celtics wiped out Atlanta's 11-point lead in the second half even without Rajon Rondo, stunning the Hawks 87-80 on Tuesday in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

BUNKER HILL - Smoky Hills Public TV, Bunker Hill, and KPTS, Wichita, will air "A Conversation with Rep. Tim Huelskamp" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 2. The interview with Fort Hays State University Professor Chapman Rackaway will also air at 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 4, on SHPTV.